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Creating Value for
Chemical Producers


Butamax offers chemical producers renewable, high-purity isobutanol—at a cost-competitive price against petroleum-based isobutanol.

Isobutanol is a major industrial solvent and key to the production of myriad chemicals and polymer intermediates. Bio-isobutanol can serve as a key component in coatings, cleaning formulations, anti-wear inhibitors and polymer intermediates while improving upon corporate sustainability targets.

Bio-Isobutanol

PROPERTY LIMIT UNIT ANALYTICAL METHOD
Isobutanol 99.5 Min wt % ASTM D7875
Water 0.05 Max wt % ASTM E203
n-butanol
0.1 Max wt % ASTM D7875
Acidity (as acetic acid) 0.003 Max wt % ASTM D1613
Color 5 Max Pt-Co ASTM D5386
Non-volatile Residue 1 Max mg/100 mL ASTM D1353
Appearance Pass
ASTM D4176
Specific Gravity, 20/20°C
0.802 – 0.804
ASTM D4052

Note: This information is based on Butamax's proprietary pre-commercial technology development. Butamax does not make any representation or warranty in providing this information.


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